SML Glove

Overview

The SML Glove is designed to allow astronauts to control remote robotic devices or virtual actions. The device contains two pieces: the actual glove, including sensors, a microcontroller, and the glove fabric; and an Android app which communicates with the glove over Bluetooth to obtain the sensor data and translate it into useable actions for a remote device.

Features

• The Spaceglove will collect position data from flex sensors on each digit and transmit that data to an Android host.
• The Android host will accept that data and performs calculations to determine the relative position of each digit with respect to the entire hand to form a model of the glove in space.
• The Android host will accept simple “ON/OFF” voice commands to allow the device to run in low power mode, turning on with the “ON” command.

Tools

• The project was organized using tasks on Trello. The Trello board can be found at https://trello.com/b/Mhq0uORD/nasa-spaceglove.
• A document describing the project, which allowed us to collaborate on the project details can be found at https://docs.google.com/document/d/174tZhibwr1GoD8yCVlXngf58q8sAscgFFHXyouO0KDY/pub.
• The Android app was developed using the Android Studio and the Android SDK.
• The schematic was created using ExpressPCB.

Future Concepts

This device is meant to be a simple prototype. Future versions could contain additional functionality. Here are a few ideas for future concepts: Astronaut vital checking Integrated voice commands in the glove itself to automatically connect to control devices (e.g. robotic arms) Integration with an overall space suit. Integration with a virtual reality headset such as the Oculus Rift to enable full simulated environments for astronauts or space enthusiasts.

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